Thread Number: 71658
/ Tag: Modern Automatic Washers
Girbau HS6008 Washer Extractor Bearing Change |
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Post# 948164   7/14/2017 at 11:02 (2,478 days old) by ServisChris (Southampton, Hampshire UK)   |   | |
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Hello,
For those who dont know me etc, I work on commercial refrigeration and laundry equipment for a job. Today I did a bearing and dump valve change on a Girbau HS6008 machine, and thought Id share some photos of the job. Have a few but I was there to undertake a task not write a service manual haha! Saying that, I do quite like these machines. Anyway, the pictures. Pic 1, |
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Post# 948165 , Reply# 1   7/14/2017 at 11:09 (2,478 days old) by ServisChris (Southampton, Hampshire UK)   |   | |
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Post# 948166 , Reply# 2   7/14/2017 at 11:13 (2,478 days old) by ServisChris (Southampton, Hampshire UK)   |   | |
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Post# 948167 , Reply# 3   7/14/2017 at 11:16 (2,478 days old) by ServisChris (Southampton, Hampshire UK)   |   | |
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Post# 948169 , Reply# 4   7/14/2017 at 11:21 (2,478 days old) by ServisChris (Southampton, Hampshire UK)   |   | |
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Post# 948170 , Reply# 5   7/14/2017 at 11:25 (2,478 days old) by ServisChris (Southampton, Hampshire UK)   |   | |
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Post# 948171 , Reply# 6   7/14/2017 at 11:34 (2,478 days old) by ServisChris (Southampton, Hampshire UK)   |   | |
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Pic 7, the old dump valve. Its a poor photo sorry. The black box contains a board with a 12V dc motor with its own control unit which operates the drain valve. For those un aware, most commercial machines are gravity drain hence being mounted on a plinth etc. The blue part has a plastic arch shaped piece in it which rolls over to block off the outlet when washing and rolls clear to allow water and debris to pass on drain and extraction.
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Post# 948172 , Reply# 7   7/14/2017 at 11:36 (2,478 days old) by ServisChris (Southampton, Hampshire UK)   |   | |
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Post# 948184 , Reply# 9   7/14/2017 at 14:40 (2,478 days old) by ServisChris (Southampton, Hampshire UK)   |   | |
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Hey,
Yep, it was dated 17th October 2014 - so its 3 Y O but it does get hammered in the enviroment its in. The machine and where I live is in a very hard water area, unfortunatley its not running on a water softener which it and the other two machines in the same laundry room would all benifit from. I love Alliance products, imo theyve really upped their game recently. We put in a S Q FL not too long ago. Really easy to work on and well thought through products. I wouldnt go opening it up if you can avoid it, just run a de scaler through it on the hottest longest wash, might be tricky if these machines are boiler fed and it isnt boosting the water temp for the de scaler to be effective. Chris |
Post# 948198 , Reply# 10   7/14/2017 at 16:16 (2,478 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land)   |   | |
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Chris, great pics, thanks for those and all the info!
Questions: 1. Obviously you're as expert as you do this for a living, but how long did it take you on this job, start to finish?
2. What type of building / facility / environment is this machine installed in, being there's no payment required?
3. You noted only one of the two heaters was connected. Do you think that was an error when initially installed, or the owner didn't see a need for the 2nd heater?
4. Do you know what the spin speed is?
Thank much! Kevin |
Post# 948202 , Reply# 11   7/14/2017 at 17:08 (2,478 days old) by ServisChris (Southampton, Hampshire UK)   |   | |
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Job took around 4 1/2hrs including test cycles. The machine is in a residential care home for the elderly, operated by staff so no need for fitting coin units. If it were in a block of apartments or flats etc then it would be fitted with a coin meter - the cut outs are pre cut behind the rhs panel on the fascia with the on off switch. The heater has been wired out so it can be run on a reduced power supply - it's 240v 6.3kw with both elements, or 3kw or something like that as it is. Top extraction speed is 1000rpm.
Hope that makes sense! Chris |
Post# 948205 , Reply# 12   7/14/2017 at 17:30 (2,478 days old) by RevvinKevin (Tinseltown - Shakey Town - La-La Land)   |   | |
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Post# 948364 , Reply# 14   7/15/2017 at 18:09 (2,477 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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"if someone asked me 3 days ago, I'd guess *most* of the hard water deposits would be in the lower part of the tub. "
Well for a top loading washer that might be true. Gravity would cause hard water minerals to settle towards bottom of machine. More so via neutral draining I shouldn't wonder. With H-Axis washers all that spinning and constant tumbling would likely act to distribute whatever deposits are in wash/rinse waters along inside of outer tub and or otherwise between. Consider also top loading washers since the tub fills with water for each wash does provide a chance to dissolve scum/scale between the tubs. This would likely be more true if detergent is properly dosed and or a good descaling product/cycle is used regularly. |
Post# 948409 , Reply# 15   7/16/2017 at 01:39 (2,476 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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